Ever seen these

[TC]

I ran across these heads when talking to my buddy about the turbo small block I'm designing. Anyone ever seen these or use them before??

They are bolt-on and can even use a stock type intake, which means my Strip Dominator will bolt right on, not to mention the valvetrain is good to 9000rpm.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330498208572&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

http://www.araoengineering.com/Chevy/chevysmb.htm

They even make them for Ford's.........

[Schtauffer]

Re: Ever seen these

Yep. Seen 'em. :D

[JeffMcKC]

Re: Ever seen these

I have and its not been good.

[Bamfster]

Re: Ever seen these

I'm sure if they were "all that", they'd be more popular .....

You could 4 pair of Darts for that kinda $$$

[TC]

Re: Ever seen these

I have and its not been good.

What do you mean by "not been good"??

I know nothing about these heads other than I just found them, what problems have you seen or heard of??

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Ever seen these

Arao makes 4-valve heads for all different types of engines.

Jeff beats me because I have never, ever, seen them on a running engine. They display at SEMA and I have seen them on a display stand, but dat's it.

Brian

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: Ever seen these

http://www.araoengineering.com/

[chevy3100]

Re: Ever seen these

I've heard they like you to pay for them, but they're not too fond of actually shipping them to customers.....

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Ever seen these

That's a good business model.

[Monk]

Re: Ever seen these

That's a good business model.

Hell yah......great margins

[58yeoman]

Re: Ever seen these

Why would you Run these heads and then restrict them with a stock type intake?

[Barry Donovan]

Re: Ever seen these

Why would you Run these heads and then restrict them with a stock type intake?

intake is never a restriction unless outrageous.. and nothing has ever been built outrageous. You could suck a tornado through a straw if it is setup to gain air..

those heads are interesting. thinking away from traditional cams would be a good idea. I wonder what profiles they got for those..

keeping heat away would be a fast pull, fast out...4 valve is a big slow goofy slob. anyone know the cam?

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Ever seen these

You run a normal cam in the motor and then there is a crazy rube goldberg setup to actuate the valves.

[JeffMcKC]

Re: Ever seen these

http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=302871&highlight=Arao&page=3

look at it for what it is Some of the ones you can see who is telling it straight

[ls7gto]

Re: Ever seen these

cool read , thanks Jeff